Single-engine piston

N5788

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4580
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Knot Speed Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N5788 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4580
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Knot Speed Ltd
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2004-07-27
Airworthiness date
1968-12-27
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A76F91
Mode S (octal)
51667621
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5788 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-07-02
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
  • 1938-08-27
    N5788 previously assigned to a Waco Gxe (s/n 1566); cancelled.
Overview

About N5788

N5788 is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4580. The FAA register lists Knot Speed Ltd as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 730 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 27, 1968.

N5788 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
730 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
750 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-02 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA178
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate during a forced landing, which resulted in a runway undershoot. Factors were the total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the dusk light conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.